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Roberto Schaefer Confirmed As
'Bond 22' Cinematographer

10 December 2007 production start date eyed

The Hollywood Reporter has an interview with Roberto Schaefer, the cinematographer on every movie Marc Forster has directed, about The Kite Runner. The article ends with -

Good/bad? I can't figure it out. May need to do some research on his work.

At least he should know how to film nudity....

From IMDB:
Bond 22 (2008) (pre-production)
The Kite Runner (2007)
The Thick of It (2007) (TV)
For Your Consideration (2006) (director of photography)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) (director of photography)
Stay (2005/I)
At Last (2005)
Finding Neverland (2004) (director of photography)
Monster's Ball (2001) (director of photography)
Best in Show (2000)
Everything Put Together (2000)
D.O.A. (1999) (TV)
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Loungers (1995)
Cool and the Crazy (1994) (TV)
Roadracers (1994) (TV) (director of photography)
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some (1994) (V) (video "Hey Now [Girls Just Want to Have Fun]")
"Red Shoe Diaries" (2 episodes, 1992)
- The Bounty Hunter (1992) TV Episode (director of photography)
- Weekend Pass (1992) TV Episode (director of photography)
Mosche in Testa, Le (1991)
Fine della notte, La (1989)
Non date da mangiare agli animali (1987)
Finalmente morta (1984) (TV)

i think it is good since it will obviously be somebody who understands forster's vision for the film since they have worked together so many times before.

I take a demented sort of pleasure in being able to say that the cinematographer for "Waiting For Guffman" is about to lens Bond 22.

lol, I was about to say the same thing (or something along those lines, at least. I must say, I'm feeling good about this one. Like with CR, I think they're making all the right moves again.

That Hollywood Reporter piece is inspiring.

I think i'm going to have to check out this Kite Runner movie.

Eon seem to have chosen a dp and a director who seem to have experience in seamlessly integrating "epic" with "personal"...just what Bond 22 ought to be.

Plus this Roberto chap seems like he has partly a latin background which should be somewhat of a plus given the locations thus far revealed (Italy, Spain and South America.)

Thumbs up!

This post has been edited by HildebrandRarity: 27 September 2007 - 15:10

Roberto Schaefer Confirmed As
'Bond 22' Cinematographer

10 December 2007 production start date eyed

Brilliant News Bond 22 is really coming together really nicely, Nice to see some new crew members aswell .

Great to see that they're trying new things
Of course Peter Lamont and Lindy Hemming will be greatly missed.

They're making an American 'The Thick of It'?

Hmmm, I wouldn’t have minded seeing some more 'visually based’ films with breathtaking vistas in that list. But I’m sure the cinematographer has more to do than just find the best angle for shooting the Eiffel Tower.

For me, this addition comes down to whether I trust Forster or not, since Schaefer is obviously Forster’s boy of this decade.

I think I do, so no issues.

Wonderful. I have really liked the cinematography of Forster's films thus far, and I'm glad he's keeping with the man he's developed a close partnership with. I can't wait to see what they do with BOND 22.

Well, you obviously missed how he captured the sweeping spendor of a dog show.

So, no Swiss locations as previously suggested.

Hopefully Craig's 007 does some skiing in the Italian Alps.

Not surprised there. Most directors have their regular cinematographer and Schaefer is Forster's regular. Although I would prefer someone with more of an action background (names like Wally Pfister and Roger Pratt are two that I would love to see work on a Bond), but it's nice to see that Forster has some respect for the people he's worked with in the past (even if he doesn't have any for the Bond regulars, who seem to be dropping like flies).